{
 "answer": "In the Town of Oyen, Alberta, short-term rentals rules are set by Town of Oyen Land Use Bylaw 929-25, verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Zones allowed: Discretionary use in RA (Residential Acreage), R-1 (Detached Residential), R-2 (General Residential), and UR (Urban Reserve) districts.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000383",
 "municipality": "Oyen",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.townofoyen.com",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Oyen Land Use Bylaw 929-25",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-04-15",
   "document_url": "http://www.townofoyen.com/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=e2af68d7-dea9-499c-bcb8-31da36349a20",
   "summary": "Short-term rentals are a discretionary use in the RA, R-1, R-2 and UR districts. A temporary development permit (max 3 years) is needed, plus a Town business licence; one fascia or freestanding sign allowed (s.10.5).",
   "capture_sha256": "3366f050db906f055083d89c1da2befebb720c2d6cdf73146c7a5c9482e20d04",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "onab-str-refile",
   "document_number": "929-25",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3366f050db906f055083d89c1da2befebb720c2d6cdf73146c7a5c9482e20d04.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "zones_allowed": "Discretionary use in RA (Residential Acreage), R-1 (Detached Residential), R-2 (General Residential), and UR (Urban Reserve) districts"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 10.5: \"obtaining a business license from the municipality and any other provincial approvals\"",
    "zones_allowed": "s. 13 Discretionary Uses (RA), s. 14 Discretionary Uses (R-1), s. 15 Discretionary Uses (R-2), s. 22 Discretionary Uses (UR)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/oyen/zoning/bylaw-929-25/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/oyen/short-term-rentals/"
}